Table-support.



No. 838,793. PATENTEDDEG. 18, 1906.

1 V. G. LUPPERT.

TABLE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 24, 1906.

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V. O. LUPPERT. I TABLE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY24, 1906.

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VALENTINE (J. LUPPERT. OF SOUTH VVILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA.

TABLE-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 18, 1906.

Application filed July 24, 1906. Serial No. 327,504.

. this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The present invention has reference to the means for supporting one table above another for exhibiting and for other purposes and of that class for which a patent was granted to me November 7,1905, No. 803,916, and has for its object to provide a device in which the upper one of the tables or like article of furniture is held suspended above the lower table without resting thereon or rest ing upon means connecting therewith, so that said lower table can be moved independent of the upper one and the latter tilted upon its support for inspection.

The invention consists in a table-support constructed substantially as shown in the drawings and hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of a table-support constructed in accordance with my invention, showing a por tion of a table sup orted thereby; Fig. 2, a side elevation of a p urality of tables, showing my support applied thereto; Fig. 3, a erspective view showing the support fo ded when not required for use; Fig. 4, a side elevation of the upper end of the support, showing in dotted lines the pivoted bracket in a tilted position; Fig. 5, a perspective view of the support with a device connecting with the arms of the pivoted bracket for supporting the legs of a chair.

In the accompanying drawings, A repre sents a portion of a table, as shown in Fig. 1 thereof, said table being supported by the arms B of a pivoted bracket (J. The bracket C is pivoted to the upper end of a standard D, which, together with the standard E,-comprises the supporting-frame of the device. The bracket 0 is pivoted to the standard D by means of a pivot-bolt a, which extends through the same and through a plate 1), secured to said standard. A nut c engages the screw-threaded end of the bolt a, and the standard E is pivoted at d to the plate 1),

thereby enabling the two standards to be folded together when not required for use, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The arms B of. the bracket 0 extend under the rim of the table-top, the rim resting thereon and supported thereby, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the upper table (re resented at G) being suspended clearof the ower table H, so that the lower table can be taken out without disturbing the upper table and the up per table can be tilted on its support to show the top thereof.

Pivoted to the bracket C is'a metal brace I, having an open elongated slot e, with which engages a pin f, upon the standard E, as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, the elongated slotallowing the bracket to betilted upon its pivotal connection, as shown in dotted lines, thus forming the double function of a brace and guide forthe bracket.

lVhen it is desired to continue the line of tables without it being necessary to have two single table-supports stand between the tables; the bracket is duplicated, as shown at F in Fig. 2 of the drawings, with the supporting-arms, said duplicate bracket having its pivoted brace J the same in construction as the brace I'and adapted to engage the pin 9 upon the opposite side of the standard, the arms of the duplicate bracket supporting the table K over the table L, the supports with double brackets being used throughout the line of tables except at the outer ends of the last tables of the row.

The lower ends of the standards are preferably constructed with a wide support h, and when the two standards are extended for use the standards areheld apart by means that will admit of the standards being released and folded together when not required for use, the pivoted brace of the bracket being first disengaged from the pin, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The means preferably employed for holding the standards extended consists of the two straps i j, which are pivoted to the standards and also together, the strap i being of greater length and having a flange 7c to engage a notch Z on the strap J when the standards are extended, as in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

It frequently occurs that chairs are desired to be supported in place of tables and it is necessary to provide some means to support the legs of said chairs, so that my improved support may be applicable to either use. To

adapt the support to the use above described,

I provide a bar G of suitable length, which is provided uponitsunder side With loops m, so that the loops will slip over'the ends of the arms B, as shown in Fig. 5 of the. drawings. The bar G is provided With adjustable rests H for the legs of the chair, said legs being represented at X, the rests having loops n upon the under side thereof to slip-overthe ends of the bar. The two rests may be moved along. thebar, so ast'o increase'or diminish the distance between them to adapt the position. of the rests to the distance: the legs of the chair are from each other. The lower'ends of: the standards D E may be-of any suitable construction and may befastened to t'heflo'or by any Well-known means foundibest' adapted t'o'the purpose;

In describing. the several pa nts ofthe support it is evident that in the manufacturethereof any suitable material may be 'used'' either 'Wood or metal, or both; as circumstances may require.

Having now fully described my invention, What I claimlas new, and desire to secureby Letters Patentgis- 1. A table support comprisinge'two standar-ds, a bracket pivoted to the: end of 'one' standard and having: 'laterally extending supporting ar'msy anda plate secured to one 0f said standards; and means pivot ally connecting the other standard to said late; as and for the purposes, set forth.

2; Atable support, comprising two standands pivot'e'ditogethe'r at their upper ends and adapted tobeextended or folded together, pivot'e'd interlocking. means for holding the standards ext/ended: when required for use, a pivoted bracket at the upper ends of the standards and: supportingg-arinsextending laterally at right angles to the length of the bracket, abrace pivoted to the bracket and having an open elongated slot and a pin upon one of the standards With Which the slot engages, substantially as and for the purpose specified. I

3'. A table-support, comprising twost'andardspivoted together at their upper ends and adapted to'be extended or folded together,

means for holding. the standards in an eX- tend'ed position,-a pivotedbracket at the upper ends of the standards and supportingarms extendingfromthe bracket, and abar removably connected to the supporting+arms and rests-adjustably connected tothe bar at night angles thereto, substantially as and for the purpose described.-

4. A devicefor supporting one article" of furniture above another, comprising standardspivot'ally connected at their 'upper'ends, bracing means connected to saidstandards near their lower ends, abracket pivotally mounted at the apex of said standards to t urn'upon a horizontal pivot, armsupon'said bracket extending at right angles thereto from its end s, means connecting said bracket and one of the standards, and forming: a guide and bracefor said standards, a bar havingrloops'receiving:said arms and adjustable on* said arms parallel with the bracket, andirests havingloops adjustabl'eon said bar at right angles to the *length of' said annii In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature in presence of two Witnesses.

VALENTINE O. LUPPERT.

Witnesses:

HUGH GILMORE, FLOYD Rx WALTZ'; 

